integumentary system Flashcards
1
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stratified squamous epithelium
A
epidermis
2
Q
the process of forming new cells by pushing older cells to the surface
A
keratinization
3
Q
a protein that makes the skin cells hard
A
keratin
4
Q
deepest strata that consist of cuboidal or columnar cells that undergo mitotic divisions about every 19 days
A
stratum basale
5
Q
the most superficial stratum of the epidermis
A
stratum corneum
6
Q
an epithelial layer that is also coated and surrounded by lipids which helps fluid loss by the skin
A
stratum corneum
7
Q
in this epithelial layer, skin is subjected to friction, number of stratum corneum increases and thickened forming callus
A
stratum corneum
